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7 July 2017
Mishor Rotem – another tailings dam failure, this time in Israel
On 30th June a major tailings dam failure occurred at Mishor Rotem in Israel, releasing 100,000 cubic metres of polluted sludge down a key watercourse
3 January 2013
Greater clarity, and some controversial media statements, about the Bukit Setiawangsa landslide in Malaysia
Further information is now available about the remarkable engineered slope failure at Bukit Setiawangsa in Malaysia
30 October 2010
Reports suggest that the Kolontar dam collapse was associated with foundation failure
The Kolontar dam failure in early October 2010, which caused the red sludge disaster that received considerable attention, is reported to have been associated with a foundation failure, as suggested on this blog immediately after the event.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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